Table 2.
Demographic characteristics of an urban sample of unstably housed youth (n=99).
| Characteristic | Value, n (%) | |
| Gender | ||
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Male | 53 (54) |
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Female | 39 (39) |
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Male to female transgender | 3 (3) |
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Female to male transgender | 4 (4) |
| Sexual orientation | ||
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Straight or heterosexual | 75 (76) |
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Gay or lesbian | 9 (9) |
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Bisexual | 8 (8) |
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Other | 5 (5) |
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Refused | 1 (1) |
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Don’t know | 1 (1) |
| Ethnicity (Hispanic or Latino) | 23 (23) | |
| Race | ||
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Black or African American | 57 (58) |
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American Indian or Alaskan Native | 2 (2) |
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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 (2) |
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White non-Hispanic | 10 (10) |
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Mixed | 19 (19) |
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Other | 5 (5) |
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Refused | 2 (2) |
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Don’t know | 2 (2) |